Guard and spring bracket support



July 21, 1925. 1,547,013

J. i. ASNER GUARD AND' SPRING BRACKET SUPPORT F si u y 14, 1924 2 Sheets$heet 1 July 21, 1925. 1,547,013

J. 1. AsNER GUARD AND SPRING BRACKET SUPPORT Fil ly 14, 1924 2 Shah-Sheet 2 Patented July 21, 1925.

UNITED STATEF l tt'mld PATENT OFFICE.

' H 1 JOHN I. ASHER, OF BALTIMORE, BIARYLAND;

Application filed July 14,

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, JOHN I. AsNER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Baltimore, State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Guard and Spring Bracket Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bumpers for automobiles.

One important object of the invention is to improve the general construction of devices of this description.

A second important object of the inven tion is to provide an improved spring support bar for bumpers of this description.

A third important object of the invention is to provide an improved arrangement for reinforcing the center of the spring bumper bars.

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of a modified form of spring bumper support.

Figure 3 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 1 is a detail section taken on the line 4-1 of Figure 2 and showing the spring bars associated therewith.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a clip used for holding thepair of bars in proper spaced relation.

Figure 6 illustrates a third modification of the spring supporting bar.

Figure 7 illustrates a fourth modification thereof.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a second form of the bumper having a special center reinforcement.

Figure 9 is a perspective of a fifth form of spring supporting bar. 7 y

In each of the forms shown in Figures 1 and 8 the device will be seen to consist of a pair of vertically spaced spring bars 10 which are secured together at their ends so as to be held in proper spaced relation by means of a clip best seen in Figure Each GUARD AND SPRING BBQGKET SUPPORT.

1924. Serial No. 725,919..

of these clips consists of two parts, the main part having a flattened elongated body 11 provided at each end with a flange 12 and at its center with a spacing block 13. Associated with this main part is a cover 14 the ends of which, when assembled, rest against the ends of the flanges 12 while the center lies behind the spacer 13. These two parts are provided with registering bolt opening 15 so that they may be secured to the bars as by bolt 16. Between the center of the member 14 and the spacer 1,3 is inserted the forward end of the supporting bar. This forward end is reversely curved as at 17 to form a spring support and from this reversely curved portion, in the forms shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, extends the shank 18 terminating rearwardly in an offset portion 19 provided with suitable bolt holes 20.

In the form shown in Figures 2 and 3 one portion of the shank is given a quarter turn outwardly as shown at 21 so that it may fit the frame of the well known Ford car. For like positioning on other cars the forms shown in Figures 6 and 7 are provided wi angle brackets 22, the bracket in one case being horizontal and in the other vertical. Bolt holes 23 are used in these parts for the attaching means.

In the form shown in Figure 8 the ends 17 are connected by a cross member 2 1 having its end portions parallel to the corresponcling portion of the bars 10 and its central portion bowed forwardly as at 25 to extend between these bars and be secured thereto by a clip 26 so that the bars 10 are centrally reinforced. Secured to the straight portion 24 by clips 27 are substantially U-shaped support bars 28 having bolt openings 29. In some instances these U- shaped bars may, as shown in Figure 9, each be secured by a clip 30 to an individual reverse curved supporting spring 81.

The device is applied to the car by securing the spring supporting bars to suitable places either on the front or rear end springs in the manner common to such bumpers.

There has thus been provided a simple and efficient device of the kind described and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form and construction of the invention without departing from the ina terial spirit thereof. It isnot, therefore, desired to confine the invention to the exact till form herein shown and described, but it is desired toinclude all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

1. The combination with a pair of vertically spaced spring bumper bars; of clips holding said bars in spaced relation, spring supporting bars having reversely curved forward spring ends secured to said clips, said supporting bars being connected rearwardly of their front ends by a transverse spring bar bowed forwardly at its center and secured to said bumper bars.

2. The combination with a pair of vertically spaced spring bumper bars; of clips holding said bars in spaced relation and each consisting of a body having acentrally disposed central spacing block fitting between said bars and a cover plate spaced rearwardly from said block, reversely curved spring supporting members each having one extremity secured between a block and its cover plate, said members having their rear ends connected by an integral transverse spring bar bowed forwardly at its center and secured to the bumper bars, and means connected to said members for connecting the same to a vehicle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN I. ASNER. 

